Improve WordPress registration

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one that think this is a problem. Why can't there be a random validation code the Guest-user has to type in at registration. I see several sites with an image that has a scrambled code that a visitor has to enter befor they can register.

agreed to be important, but i think that OpenID auth is somewhat more important.. the growing number of account registrations users are forced to have is outrageous. I read an article that stated the average user has anywhere between 5-10 accounts they have to memorize.

I think, user accounts should be beefed up to accommodate profile images (not just avatars) more user detailed information